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This Week's The Buzz Online Spotlight  

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The Rowley Agency in Concord promoted Bruce Langley to treasurer and shareholder, Gary LaPierre to VP and shareholder, and Eric Horner to VP and shareholder. Previously, Langley served as comptroller and LaPierre and Horner served as agents at the agency.

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Elliot Health System in Manchester hired Craig Williams as COO and hired Joseph Kulle as VP, CIO. Previously, Williams served as COO of Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Medical School in Mass. and Kulle as executive director at Brigham and Women’s Health Care in Mass.

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The Town of Durham received an Excellence in Local Government Award from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in S.C. for developing adaptation strategies to protect flood-risk areas.

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NH Legal Assistance in Concord hired Sarah Palermo, former staff reporter and social media manager at the Concord Monitor in Concord, as its communications and outreach manager.

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Clark Insurance in Manchester hired Dwayne Davis as an account executive serving the technology sector. Davis formerly worked as an account executive at Sadler Insurance in Nashua.

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Jones & Beach Engineers in Stratham promoted Barry Gier from his position as project manager and project engineer to VP owner.

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Mason + Rich in Concord hired Nora Tellifson as a senior accountant. Before joining the firm Tellifson worked as a supervisor and CPA at Carson & Bietzer in Kingston.

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Catholic Medical Center in Manchester elected four members to its board of directors: Harry Dumway, CFO and VP of finance for Saint Anselm College in Manchester; Louis Fink, medical director at New England Heart & Vascular Institute in Manchester; Matthew Kfoury, president and CEO of Central Paper Products in Manchester; and Paul Moore, co-founder and president of MooreMart in Nashua.

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The NH Center for Public Policy Studies in Concord elected John Herney, teacher and administrator at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, and Catherine Provencher, vice chancellor for financial affairs and treasurer at the University System of NH in Durham, to its board of directors.

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Granite United Way in Manchester hired Bill Sherry as its COO. Sherry previously served as VP of customer care at Liberty Utilities in Salem.

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The Manchester Historic Association in Manchester selected its winners for the 2015 Historic Preservation Awards: Individual Achievement Award: Ralph Sidore, for rehabilitation and reuse of the mill building at 150 Dow St.; Private Development Award: Wieczorek Insurance Agency in Manchester for development and preservation of the property at 166 Concord St.; Conservation of Natural and Structural Resources Award: Manchester Water Works in Manchester for maintaining the city water supply and stewardship of the Massabesic watershed; Homeowner’s Award: Sophia Plentzas for the preservation of 582 Belmont St.; Neighborhood Improvement Award: Craig St. Pierre for restoration of the Daniel K. Mack home at 467 Central St.; Restoration of a City Landmark Award: Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church for renovation of the cathedral at 166 Pearl St.; Restoration of an Historic Home Award: Amy and Josh Tessier for the restoration of their home at 329 River Rd.; Traditional Trade Award: Louis P. Cote, Inc. in Manchester for its family rigging business now into its third generation.

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The Dover Chamber of Commerce named Shaheen & Gordon in Dover as its Large Business of the Year for its 34-year history and support of the local community.

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NH Audubon in Concord elected four members to its board of directors: Thomas Kelly, volunteer at NH Audubon; David Sponenberg, owner of Cider Mill Consulting in Concord; Judy Stokes Weber, tutor at The Irish Academy in N.Y.; and Chris Williams, marketing director at The Echo Group in Conway.